My orache looks about the same. I no longer remember what variety it is. It probably came from Johnny's and that would be years ago.

It won't be long and some of those seeds will be dropping into your shirt pocket every time you walk by those plants. They just seem to want to distribute their seed. And, that's all they do in my garden - distribute their seed all about their feet.

I am able to allow locations near the compost pile for the use of the orache seedlings. If they turn up in the compost, they just get turned over. The beds will all be tilled as the last thing I do before winter sets in. Some of those seedlings will show up in some of the growing beds next year. I leave them where I can, thin them where I must, and transplant them to available space.

A new "mother plant" (or 2) is left in an out of the way location near the compost pile or corner of the garden. I just make sure that it isn't where I need to grow anything else or where I walk. I've got my mother plants staked right now. Yours look sturdy and good to go.

I've stripped a few seeds off and put them in an envelope in my shirt pocket at about this time of year. You can just grab & pull when they look brown & dry. In your climate, you may want to cut the plants and move them under cover to complete their drying. The seeds are quite large with a lot of viability and it looks like you will have a lot of them! Unless you want them to handle their own self-sowing, it is best to do this just as soon as you see the seed begin to drop.

Steve

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Don't know the variety, but I do collect seed from a number of things. Yes, best to leave it on the stalk until quite dry. Watch closely though and grab it before it falls on the ground. I just harvested my carrot seed, and have some beets and chard that are taking their time getting dry. Next time we are expecting a storm, I am going to grab it before the storm for fear it will be on the ground.